FOUNTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC

USDOT 3061224 MC 55363 West Columbia, SC Authorized For-Hire
37 power units 55 drivers 3.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 63.5 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
9 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
37 all leased
Drivers · CDL
55 · 52
Annual miles
3.6M ~96k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors037037
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 21, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 12, 2026
DUNS
80934710
Officers
KEVIN FOUNTAIN II · CHELSEA FOUNTAIN
Phone
(803) 234-1126
Email
kevin@fountaintransport.com
Address
303 Northview Rd, West Columbia SC 29169

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMobile HomesIntermodal ContainersGeneral FreightOther: AMAZONDry Bulk

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
61
88% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.5%
3 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 61 driver inspections
Violations
8
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q3 '26
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Violations

8 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 4
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    Tires 2 · Lights 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    17
    2026
    Mar 17, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    29
    2025
    Aug 29, 2025 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    10
    2025
    Mar 10, 2025 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Jan
    4
    2025
    Jan 4, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Nov
    19
    2024
    Nov 19, 2024 · Virginia
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Vanliner Insurance Company
on record since Feb 17, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 33
  • South Carolina (HQ) 23
  • Georgia 4
  • Maryland 1

38% of inspections were in its home state.

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